Session 1: Introduction & Location Recce

• Project Brief Choices
• Planning Your Project
• Research
• Location
• Talent
• Length, Format and Tone

Session 2: Planning and Setup

• Key Locations and necessary clearances
• Create a shot list / Storyboard
• Sound Planning
• Multicam Shoot Plan
• Equipment Check

Session 3: Shoot - Exterior

Everyone will have a chance to practice capturing:

• Wide Shots
• Action
• Reporter - Interview
• Public - Interview
• Cut-Aways

Session 4: Shoot - Interior

• Setup Lights
• Basic Interview Setups
• Review of Shoot

You can tag this course onto any of our Introduction to Editing Courses, such as:

Day 1: Preparation and Filming

• Introduction, examples and 5-day break down.
• Planning your project: Assessing the brief, length, audience & output format.
• Planning interviews
• Types of shots
• Location choices
• Storyboarding / shot list.
• Equipment set-up (camera, tripod, mic)
• PRINCIPLE INDOORS FILMING (interviews and main shots)
• Capturing / Transferring footage to the computer system.
• Reviewing the Rushes.

Day 2: Filming and Edit

• OUTDOORS FILMING (interviews and main shots)
• Shooting B-roll (cut-aways and extra shots).
• Recording additional sound.
• Introduction to: Premiere Pro / Final Cut Pro X
• Selecting and viewing footage
• Building a rough cut of your project

Day 3: Filming and Edit (Cont.)

• Shooting 'pick-ups'
• Editing tools and tips
• Creating titles
• Working with music
• Importing additional footage and elements

Day 4: Focusing on the Edit

• Working with sound
• Creating lower thirds
• Refining the edit
• Recording an additional voice over

Day 5: Final Changes, Export and Delivery

• Fixing problem shots
• Enhancing the edit
• Creating graphics
• Completing the project = Colour grading & effects
• Outputting: Broadcast, Web, Publishing
• Archiving
• Summary